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Egbe Omo Oduduwa Inc. of South Florida (EOOI) Deacon Oluwole Ale Memorial Scholarship Program University of Ibadan 2024
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Our Mission

  • To foster greater understanding, love and unity among the Yoruba Community.
  • To promote the general welfare and common good of all members of this Egbé and the Yoruba Community at large.
  • To project the altruism, professionalism, industry, creativity, competence and integrity of Yoruba people in South Florida
  • To educate children of Yoruba heritage and their African-American brothers and sisters on the time-honored values and traditions of the Yoruba people and thus generate in them a sense of pride in their rich heritage
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Who We Are

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Location
The Yoruba homeland is located in west Africa. It stretches from a savanna (grassland) region in the north to a region of tropical rain forests in the south.
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Language
The Yoruba language belongs to the Congo-Kordofanian language family. Yoruba has many dialects, but its speakers can all understand each other.
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Folklore
According to a Yoruba creation myth, the deities (gods) originally lived in the sky with only water below them. Olorun, the Sky God, gave to Orishanla,
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Religion
As many as 20 percent of the Yoruba still practice the traditional religions of their ancestors. The practice of traditional religion varies from community to community.
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Major Holidays
Local festivals are usually dedicated to individual deities. Yoruba may also celebrate the following holidays, depending on whether they are Christians or Muslims
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Rites Of Passage
A newborn infant is sprinkled with water to make it cry. No word may be spoken until the infant cries. Also, no one younger than the mother should be present at the birth.
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Relationships
Kinship is the most important relationship for the Yorubas. Best friends are very important as well. A best friend is referred to as "friend not-see-not-sleep."
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Living Conditions
Traditional compounds (which house clans) in Yoruba villages are made up of rectangular courtyards, each with a single entrance.
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Family Life
Every Yoruba is born into a clan whose members are descended from a common ancestor. Descent is patrilineal—both sons and daughters are born into the clan.
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Office

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Cultural Director
  • Public Relations Officer (PRO)
  • Financial Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary

Officer

  • Chiel Ola Olaigbe
  • Mr. Jide Bamishigbin
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  • Mr. Murphy Folorunsho
  • Mr Julius Adeyiga
  • Chief Kunle Ajayi
  • Isaac Salrador

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